Hoops Rumors

LaMelo Ball leads the Eastern Conference All-Star voting among guards despite the Hornets’ record. However, Ball has stepped up his game, particularly on defense, Roderick Boone of the Charlotte Observer writes. Ball had 23 points, nine assists and seven rebounds in Charlotte’s victory over Dallas on Monday afternoon. “His two-way play has really helped us,” coach Charles Lee … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Ball, Adebayo, Ware, Herro, Hawks

Magic All-Star forward Paolo Banchero barely looked worse for wear upon returning to action after missing two-plus months with an oblique injury. He recently reflected on his time away in a “diary entry” for Andscape’s Marc J. Spears. “The toughest part was just missing out on the competition, missing out on the games and being out there with your teammates,” Banchero said. … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Banchero, Magic, Salaun, Poole

The NBA, which recently had to postpone four games as a result of wildfires in Los Angeles and severe weather in Atlanta, has rescheduled three of those contests and announced date changes for six others, the league announced in a press release (Twitter link). The Hornets/Lakers game that was supposed to be played last Thursday will take place at Crypto.com Arena on February … [Read more...] about NBA Announces New Dates For Nine Games

After finalizing a deal to send Nick Richards to the Suns on Wednesday, Hornets president of basketball operations Jeff Peterson suggested in a Zoom call with reporters that the team isn’t done exploring its options on the trade market, writes Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer. “We’ve received calls on multiple of our players,” Peterson said. “Nick Richards, we received … [Read more...] about Jeff Peterson: Hornets Will Continue To ‘Listen To Everything’